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Differential expression in lupus-associated IL-10 promoter single-nucleotide polymorphisms is mediated by poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1.
Genes and immunity - 1 Oct 2007
Chung E Y, Liu J, Zhang Y, Ma X
Abstract excerpt
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex, multifactorial autoimmune disease characterized by the dysregulation of T and B cells that leads to hyperactivity of B cells and production of autoantibodies, and involves both environmental and genetic factors. Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is a candidate susceptibility gene in SLE. In particular, three IL-10 promoter single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs; -1082A/G,...
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